Moniteau County Route U at Howard Creek now open

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Moniteau County Route U, west of Jamestown, is now open. Construction crews completed building the new bridge deck over Howard Creek and were able to reopen the road to all traffic today, Nov. 4 , earlier than anticipated .

Crews from E & C Bridge, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, closed Route U over Howard Creek on Sept. 15 to replace the br idge deck, install new concrete barriers, and plac e new guardrails at the bridge ends. While this rehabilitation work was originally expected to continue through the end of November, the contractor was able to complete the work several weeks early .

MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones. Motorists are advised to use extra caution through work zones, obey all traffic signs, and avoid any distractions.

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